Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of North Canton, Louisville, Lake, Jackson and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in December. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL and LDL) for $8, at their respective locations on the following dates:

Mercy Health Center of North Canton – Friday, December 7th (7 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
6200 Whipple Ave. N.W., North Canton
330-966-8884
(The first Friday of each month)

Mercy Health Center of Plain – Friday, December 14th (8 a.m. to 11 a.m.)*
(Located on the campus of GlenOak High School)
1811 Schneider Ave., N.E., Canton
330-494-6480
(The second Friday of each month)

No appointment is necessary and a 12-hour fast is recommended for more accurate results. For more information, contact the specific Mercy Health Center listed above.

* Please note that the Know Your Numbers screening at Mercy Health Center of Plain is from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Mercy Medical Center, a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System, operates a 476-bed hospital serving Stark, Carroll, Wayne, Holmes and Tuscarawas Counties and parts of Southeastern Ohio. It has 620 members on its Medical Staff and employs 2,500 people. Mercy operates outpatient health centers in Carroll County, Jackson Township, Lake Township, Louisville, North Canton, Plain Township and Tuscarawas County. A Catholic hospital, Mercy Medical Center upholds the mission and philosophy of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine and continues to be responsive to the needs of the community. For more information, see cantonmercy.org.